RIVER CONSERV. CO. v. Gulf States Paper Corp.

This is an appeal of a judgment declaring the rights of the parties under a lease of real property. On March 22, 1999, Gulf States Paper Corporation ("Gulf States") filed a declaratory-judgment action against River Conservancy Company, L.L.C. ("River Conservancy"). On October 27, 2000, the trial court entered a declaratory judgment in favor of Gulf States. River Conservancy appeals from that judgment.

I. Facts

On May 19, 1969, Gulf States entered into a timber purchase agreement with E.O. Eddins and Anne E. Eddins. Pursuant to the agreement, the Eddinses conveyed to Gulf States all of the…